1. Student Success Initiative

2. Shrinking Budget vs. Growing Demand
Between 2007 and 2011…
Funding for community colleges had been cut $1.5 billion
Enrollment had decreased by more than 600,000 students (more students than currently attend all CSU campuses)
Demand had soared, with workers seeking retraining, record numbers of high school graduates, veterans returning and students being shut out from UC and CSU
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3. Need for policies and practices that ensure student success
Recession substantially reduced resources. 47% of students cannot enroll in needed classes, compared to 28% nationwide
Low completion rates. Of the 77% of students who begin below transfer-level, only 41% ever achieve a certificate, degree, or transfer preparation
If we are forced to ration education, shouldn’t we do it rationally?
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4. Student Success Task Force
In January 2011, the California Community Colleges Board of Governors established the Student Success Task Force
Task Force Goal: Examine best practices and models for accomplishing student success and present recommendations
Re-think how we serve student needs
Task Force Composition: 20 members from diverse internal and external stakeholders groups
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5. Re-thinking How We Serve Students to Promote Success for All
Improving communication to students on college expectations and strategies for student success in college
Early career and education goal planning – exploration of career interests (pre-application, pre-enrollment, and post-enrollment)
Declaring program of study and creating student education plan (initial & comprehensive)
Strengthen links with community groups and other partners: K-12, local workforce agencies, etc.
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6. Key Provisions
Mandates assessment, orientation and educational planning
Requires student to declare a course of study
Targets student support services funding model
Sets minimum academic standards for financial aid
Establishes Student Success Scorecard at all colleges
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7. Other Approaches to Incentivize and Support Goal Completion
Statewide enrollment priorities that reward students for use of services and academic progress
More creative approach to service delivery to improve effectiveness and efficiency
Integrating institutional student success and student equity planning to address achievement gaps
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8. Eight Areas of Focus Increase college and career readiness
Strengthen support for entering students
Incentivize successful student behaviors
Align course offerings to meet student needs
Improve education of basic skills students
Revitalize and re-envision professional development
Enable efficient statewide leadership and increase coordination among colleges
Align resources with student success recommendations
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9. Student Success Scorecard
Builds on previous accountability system and continues to measure “high-order” outcomes: Degree, Certificate, Transfer
Also measures “momentum points”
Focuses on institutional progress, rather than comparison with other colleges
Expands populations measured
Data broken down by race, ethnicity, gender, age group, and level of college preparation
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10. Statewide tab 29
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11. Student Success Scorecard homepage http://scorecard. cccco
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12. Salary Surfer
Provides aggregate earnings 2 &5 yrs after earned degree or certificate in various disciplines
This tool also provides information on which colleges offer programs in those specific disciplines.